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Washington residents pay tribute to Korean War veterans in Olympia

August 6, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Washington residents gathered at the Korean War Veterans Memorial in Olympia to commemorate the 59th anniversary of the armistice signing that ended the Korean War. A wreathlaying ceremony was held and included the unveiling of the name of Army Sgt. 1st Class Richard L. Harris of Spokane. Harris was captured during the Battle of the […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2012, American Korean War Veterans, Armed Forces, Army Sgt, Consul Chan-sik Yoon, Infantry Division, Korean War Veterans Memorial, North Korea, Seattle, Tahoma National Cemetery, Vol 31 No 32 | August 4 - August 10

To the Editor:

May 8, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Thanks for your recent article on Private Danny Chen and Asian Americans in the military. I just returned from a national meeting of OCA (Organization of Chinese Americans), where we were briefed by the New York chapter of OCA ― the organization that brought national attention to the death of Private Danny Chen and the […]

Filed Under: Letters to the Editor Tagged With: 2012, Afghanistan, Armed Forces, Asian Americans, Chinatown, Chinese, Doug Chin, Henry Lee, New York, OCA, Pace High School, President Barrack Obama, Private Chen, Private Danny Chen, Vincent Chin, Vol 31 No 19 | May 5 - May 11, attention

Feb. 10: U.S. Marines to have Korean American general

February 24, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Marine Corps Col. Daniel Yoo will be sworn in as the first Korean American general in the U.S. Armed Forces.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2011, Afghanistan, Arizona State University, Armed Forces, Asian Americans, Asian Hawaiian Pacific Islander Americans, Bronze Star Medal, Chinese Americans, Daniel Yoo, Filipino Americans, Foreign Relations, Hoover Institution, JAVA, Japanese Americans, Marine Corps Col, Naval War College, Public Health Service, Stanford University, Vol 30 No 9 | February 26 - March 4

Filipino WWII vets still waiting for payments

January 21, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

WAIPAHU, Hawaii (AP) — Gaudencio Sotio injured his left leg fighting to expel the Japanese military from the Philippines during World War II. Though Filipino, he was fighting under the command of the United States, which had colonized his homeland in the early 1900s.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2010, Armed Forces, Art Caleda, Far East, Gaudencio Sotio, Last February, New Philippine Scouts, Norma Sotio, Philippines, Purple Heart, Though Filipino, United States, VA, Veterans Affairs, Vol 29 No 4 | January 23 - January 29, WAIPAHU, Willie Clark, japan

Sept. 16: Seastar welcomes sushi chef Wayne Taniguchi

October 1, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Sushi chef Wayne Taniguchi is the newest culinary addition to Seastar Restaurant and Raw Bar’s downtown Seattle location. Formerly the executive chef at Flo Japanese restaurant in Bellevue, Taniguchi has more than 30 years of restaurant experience.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2009, Armed Forces, Flo Japanese, Madison Park, Seattle, Tatsu Nishino, Vol 28 No 41 | October 3-October 9, Wayne Taniguchi, Westin Hotel

Seattle Filipinos call for justice for Melissa Roxas

June 18, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

“I thought I was going to die there,” Melissa Roxas said as she recounts her ordeal.

Filed Under: News, Briefs, Community News Tagged With: Armed Forces, Donna Denina, Filipina American, Filipino American, Filipino Community Center, Los Angeles, Melissa Roxas, Obama, Philippines, Seattle Filipinos, VFA

For Filipino vets, the fight isn’t over yet

November 30, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Seattle’s Filipino community held its annual Veterans Day dinner on Saturday, Nov. 8, to pay tribute to the men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces.

Filed Under: News, Features, Community News Tagged With: 2008, Afghanistan, Armed Forces, Celso Tolman, Death March, Filipino, Great Raid, Iraq, Jeff Bungabong, Philippine Commonwealth Army, Philippines, Retired Maj, Seattle, Tahanan President Esther Simpson, Urbano Quijance, Veterans Day, vol 27 no 49 | November 29 - December 5

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